Candidates Of The Australian Federal Election, 1954
This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1954 Australian federal election. The election was held on 29 May 1954. There was no election for the Senate. By-elections, appointments and defections By-elections and appointments *On 28 July 1951, Tony Luchetti ( Labor) was elected to replace Ben Chifley ( Labor) as the member for Macquarie. *On 28 July 1951, Percy Joske (Liberal) was elected to replace Thomas White (Liberal) as the member for Balaclava. *On 22 March 1952, Philip Lucock (Country) was elected to replace Jim Eggins (Country) as the member for Lyne. *On 18 October 1952, Keith Ewert ( Labor) was elected to replace Rupert Ryan (Liberal) as the member for Flinders. *On 29 November 1952, Gough Whitlam ( Labor) was elected to replace Bert Lazzarini ( Labor) as the member for Werriwa. *On 20 December 1952, Harry Turner (Liberal) was elected to replace Billy Hughes (Liberal) as the member for Division of Bradfield, Bradfield. *On 9 May 1953, ...
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1954 Australian Federal Election
The 1954 Australian federal election were held in Australia on 29 May 1954. All 121 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, but no Senate election took place. The incumbent Liberal–Country coalition led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies defeated the opposition Labor Party led by H. V. Evatt, despite losing the two-party preferred vote. Although the ALP won the two-party preferred vote, six Coalition seats were uncontested compared to one ALP seat. The Psephos blog makes clear that if all seats had been contested, the Coalition would have recorded a higher primary vote than the ALP and possibly also a higher two-party preferred vote. This was the first federal election that future Prime Minister Gough Whitlam contested as a member of parliament, having entered parliament at the 1952 Werriwa by-election. Though they did not win government, this election was the last time that the Labor party would achieve more than 50% of the primary vote. the only other tim ...
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